Skate-scooter



B. W. MOLLER Jan; 9, 1945.

SKATE-SCOOTER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 19, 1944 INVENTOR. B. W. fifau .BY%. VWJ'WEMIE Jan. 9, 1945. B. w. MOLLER SKATE- SCOOTER Filed Jun 19, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTQR. 5. W. P704452.

Patented Jan. 9, 1945 v UNITED STATE s PATENT OFFICE SKATE-SCOOTER i BynumW. Moller, Alta Loma, Tex.

Application June 19, 1944, Serial No. 541,041

6 Claims. (01. 280 -8104) My invention relates to a skate-scooter. The

skate-scooter is operated much in the manner of conventional roller-skates, but is provided with only two pairs of forward wheels and one set of rear wheels, and is fastenedtogether in a manner to produce a skate-scooter having three wheels or three pairs of wheels. if

' upper end of which is secured a handle 12. To

An object of my invention is to provide a toy or means of locomotion which is manipulated much as a conventional pair of skates would be. A further object isto provide a skate-scooter which in realityis composed of two scooters, but

which utilize'one rear wheel for the two.

A further object is to provide a skating toy having three sets of wheels, two sets attached to the forward ends of foot-rests or platforms, and

one set pivotally attached to the rear ends of the suitably secured to the forward or front end of the scooter or foot-rest 6 by means of conventional screws or bolts which are driven into the foot-rest G and pass through a rubber block 8.

Extending upwardly from the forward end of the foot-rest 6 I provide suitable'rods ill, to the serve as a brace for the vertical rods i0 forming part of the handle, I provide additional rodsor braces l4 whichare secured to the rods H1 at a point above the foot-rest 6 and slanting downwardly to a point away from theforward end of the foot-rest 6 to be secured thereto, and thus forming a brace for the handle and also a stop or brace for the foot of the operator so that it may be held against accidental sideways slippage from the foot-rest B. A brace I5 is provided across the front end of the foot-rest 6 to prevent the operators foot from slipping forward.

The two foot-rests 6 of the two separate front endconstructions are suitably secured to metallic braces l6, which at their ends remote from, and' extending outwardly from, the said footrests are pivotally secured together by the bolt two foot-rests or platforms of the scooters is guided by links guiding the said rear wheel approximately in the direction of desiredforward motion.

In the accompanying drawings: Fig. 1 is a side elevation partly in section,

showing only the foot-rest and wheels for the right foot;

Fig. 2 is a plan viewshowing the entire skatescooter;

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section on the line Fig. 4 is a front elevation;

Fig. 5 is adiagrammatic' representation and plan View of the manner in which the skate scooter is operated so that it will advance in the direction of "the arrows as the operator moves his feet laterally in the manner of conventional roller-skating; I

Fig. dis a side elevation of the front wheel of amodified form; and;

Fig.3? is a side elevation of the rear wheel of amodified'form.

In the preferred form, the front wheels 2 are similar to conventionalroller skate wheels and are preferably mounted in the same manner as roller skate wheels or trucks by the use of a conventional axle extending between two wheels 2, and through a metallic axle carrier 4, which is I 8. The bolt [8 extends downwardly, having been pivotally secured to the two braces I6,and 1 is fastened securely to a platform 20 forming the main supporting element for the rear wheels. The platform 20 has secured toits upper surface a steel strap22 which is bent downwardly from the forwardend of the platform 20, and

then is bent back upon itself as clearly shown in i Fig. 1, untilit comes into-alignment with a steel strap 24 secured to the under surface of the l platform 20. This steel strap 24 is also provided with a downwardly extending arm 26 which is provided at its end remote from the platform 20 with an axle-bearing for the axle supporting the rear wheel 28.

Extending downwardly and forwardly from the rear wheel axle bearing, I provide an arm 30, which will be in approximate alignment with the strap 24, so that the bolt 32 may be secured to the strap 24 and the arm .30 and hold therebetween 2. suitable rubber block or cushion 34. To the forward end of the strap 22 I hingedly se cure suitable links 36 and 38,. which extend up.- wardly therefrom and are secured by meansv of suitable bolts or staples 40 and '42 to the footrests .5 for the right and left feet, respectively.

By this construction I am able to provide a skate-scooter which has three sets of wheels, two

. forward wheels for separate and independent footeach separate foot-rest or platform to be moved v laterally from' the direction of travel to effect forward motion.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 6 and 7, I have illustratedasingle wheel usedfor the for.- ward ends of :the foot-rests or: platforms 6- (Fig.

6), and for the rear end of the foot-rests or'plat forms secured at the point of pivoting said foot.- I

rests or platforms together (Fig. '7).

In the modified form of the front end ofi the skate-scooter, as shown in Fig. 6, it will be noted that the handle construction is different; itbeihg composed of a vertical tube onza'xle 50; which is secured to a fork 52 which in turn supports. an

axle for the wheel 54. The tube or ax-le 55 may be utilizedsothat by turning thehandleformed on theupper endthereofthefork 52;,and, consequently the wheel 51!. may .be. turnedor: steered, or it-may befoundl referable to: allow the fork 52 and wheelM tohave free rotary motion inthe manner of. the welleknown lconunercia'leaster, and ,to have the verticalrodfifl held securely andhonrotatable. The modified. form of. the remaining part of thestr-ucture issubstantially the same as described above, and is. provided with. foot. -rest or platformto. which braces. M are secured. and extend, upwardly to be secured. to. thevertical tube or axle 5ft, the braces 14 providing a. means whereby the. vertical axle 50 may besecurely. held relative to the foot-restor platform 6, .and also providing a. guard .so that the .operators. foot may not slip. from! the foot-rest. or platform fi.

In the modifiedefonm show-n inxEig. 7., Ihave disclosed a single wheel, formof rear. wheel In this" form. the construction. is, relatively. similar to. the. preferred form-,.but..-the pivot, 18 forming This raising motion of the left foot tends to draw the rear wheel or truck toward the left foot, and thus counter the inclination of the rear truck or wheel to otherwise follow the right foot which is movin laterally toward the right to force the operator forward. In this manner the linkage between the rear truck or wheel and the footrests or platforms tends to keep the rear wheel or truck headed in the direction of desired motion, and to prevent thewheelor truckfnom weaving from side to side as the operator: forces one foot and then the other foot laterally from the desired direction of travel, to effect the .desired forward motion.

I. claim:

1. In a skate-scooter, a rear wheel carriage piv-.

nection, and handles extending-from thesaid foot-rests at points approximately above the said independent. wheel carriages: r

3. In askate-scooten. two foot-rests pivotally secured together at their ends, awheelv carriage secured to the pivot of said pivotal connection, independent Wheel carriages secured to the said i foot-rests at their ends, remote from their: said the pivot point\ between. the, two footerests. or

platforms. 6. is; continuedtdownwardly and. is pro.- vided..with..a.fork.55.- forming bearings for anaxle to. support the rear wheel. .58. .As' an extension 6 from. the fork 56.. I. prolvidefarms 6'0. whichv are securedpto-thefork .56. attwo suitable points, and converge-to apoin-twherethelinksiifi and .38. may be attached. and: may therefrom extendupwardly and besecured. to l the. foot-rests. or. platforms. in the same. manner as: described-above relative to th preferredform. U

Operatiom ally of the direction of desired travel; he raises hisv left footslightly from its' then rearward ,or laterallposition to bring it forwardly into approximate line'with the direction of desired travel.

pivotal connection, handlesextend-ing from said foot-rests approximately a-b.ove-.the-said independent wheel: carriages, braces for said: handles forming guards on the sides of said foot-rests,

and links secured to the said foot-rests-and: the

said wheel/carriage securedtothe said. pivot. i

4. A skate-scooter including; a. pain offoet; rests. pivotally .securedtogetheratttheir" ends, a wheel carriage. secured. to the said pivot, wheelcarriages securedto said foot-restsa-ttheir ends remote f-romtheir pivotal-connection, handles ex.-

tending I approximately vertically from said. footj rests. at approximately the ends thereof remote to the saidfoot-rests. substantially. at the pivot point, independent. wheel carriages. attached to said foot-rests at their ends remote-from their pivotal. connection, and means for. holding the last mentioned ends of said foot-restsain contact-with the feet of. an. operatorrespectively...

BYNUM W2. MOLLER. 

